User manual APRILIA SCARABEO 50 I.E-100 4T 2001

[. . . ] Controle el silenciador de escape/parte terminal de escape y los tubos de la parte terminal, asegurándose de que no haya trazas de herrumbre o agujeros y de que el sistema de escape funcione correctamente. Antes de empezar cualquier tipo de intervención de mantenimiento o de inspección al vehículo, pare el motor y quite la llave, espere a que el motor y el sistema de escape se hayan enfriado, levante el vehículo posiblemente por medio del equipo adecuado, sobre una superficie sólida y llana. No dirija chorros de agua o de aire a presión elevada, o chorros de vapor sobre las siguientes partes: cubos de las ruedas, mandos colocados en el lado derecho e izquierdo del manillar, cojinetes, bombas de los frenos, instrumentos e indicadores, escape de la parte terminal de escape, vano portadocumentos/kit herramientas, interruptor de encendido/ seguro de dirección, tapón combustible, faros y conexiones eléctricas. SAFETY WARNINGS The following precautionary warnings are used throughout this manual in order to convey the following messages: Safety warning. [. . . ] With the vehicle at rest, try to get acquainted with the use of the rear-view mirrors. If you have to brake, close the throttle and put on both brakes in order to obtain uniform deceleration, properly exerting pressure on the braking parts. By putting on the front brake only or the rear brake only, you reduce the braking force considerably, thus running the risk of locking one wheel and consequently losing grip. If you stop uphill, decelerate completely and use the brakes only to keep the vehicle steady. Using the engine to keep the vehicle stationary can overheat the clutch and the variator. Before beginning to turn, slow down or brake driving at moderate and constant speed or accelerating slightly; avoid braking at the last moment: it would be very easy to skid. If the brakes are operated continuously on downhill stretches, the friction material may overheat, thus reducing the braking efficiency. Exploit the engine compression by putting on both brakes intermittently. Never drive downhill with the engine off!When riding in conditions of poor visibility, switch on the high beam lights to improve the visibility also in the daytime; in case of wet road or scarce wheel grip (snow, ice, mud, etc. ), drive slowly, avoiding sudden brakings or manoeuvres that could make you lose grip and fall down. Pay the utmost attention to any obstacle or variation of the road surface. Uneven roads, rails, manhole covers, indications painted on the road surface, building site metal plates become rather slippery by rain. For this reason all these obstacles have to be carefully avoided, driving smoothly and bending the vehicle as little as possible. Always use the direction indicators in time when you intend to change lane or direction, avoiding sharp and dangerous movements. Switch off the direction indicators as soon as you have changed direction. Be extremely careful when you overtake other vehicles or are overtaken. In case of rain, the water cloud created by big vehicles reduces visibility; the air shift may make you lose control of the vehicle. If the mixer oil reserve warning light " " comes on during the normal functioning of the engine, this means that the mixer oil reserve is being used; in this case, top up the mixer oil tank, see page 28 (MIXER OIL). For the first 500 km (312 mi), keep to the following indications: After the first 500 km (312 mi), carry out the checking operations indicated in the column "After running-in" of the REGULAR SERVICE INTERVALS CHART, see page 48 - 53, in order to avoid hurting yourself or other people and/or damaging the vehicle. The running-in of the engine is primary to ensure its correct functioning and its correct functioning. If possible, drive on hilly roads and/or roads with many bends, so that the engine, the suspensions and the brakes undergo a more effective running-in. [. . . ] Do not use alcohol or solvents to clean the rubber and plastic parts and the saddle: use water and mild soap. After the vehicle has been washed, its braking functions could be temporarily impaired because of the presence of water on the grip surfaces. Do not apply protection waxes onto the saddle, in order not to make it too slippery. Further, it is important to carry out the necessary repairs and a general check up before the period of inactivity, since you could forget to carry them out later. [. . . ]